The Easiest Way To Ruin Your Sexlife

It starts innocently enough. One episode before bed. Maybe two. Then suddenly, it’s midnight, you’re bleary-eyed, and the only thing you’re making love to is the ‘Next Episode’ button on your TV screen.

We’ve all been there - hooked on a gripping storyline, telling ourselves just one more, while our partner dozes off beside us or mindlessly scrolls their phone. What was once an opportunity for intimacy, connection, or even just a deep conversation has been replaced by yet another cliffhanger.

And the worst part? We don’t even realise it’s happening.

Remember when you had to wait an entire week for the next episode of your favourite TV show? Unless, of course, you were hooked on Home and Away or Neighbours - then you got your fix every night. Sure, it was annoying having to wait so long between episodes, but there was something special about it, too. That little recap at the beginning had you right back in the story, as if no time had passed at all. You had something to look forward to - Monday nights at 8:30pm, curled up on the couch, knowing millions of other people were watching right alongside you.

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